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Crash as piano chimed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prang

'crash' is the definition.
(to prang is to crash a car)

'piano chimed' is the wordplay.
'piano' becomes 'p' (musical abbreviation).
'chimed' becomes 'rang' (I've seen this before).
'p'+'rang'='PRANG'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for prang that I've seen before include "Crash (a motor vehicle)" , "nasty collision" , "knock" , "Crash involving a car" , "Possible argument with van" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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